I will not go to sleep
If you have ever struggled with getting a child to sleep, you know how difficult it can be. My husband and I adopted our youngest daughter when she was 11 months old. Our daughter had a difficult first year and did not learn how to sleep. But, she had taught herself many ways to stay…
Read MoreNOISE CAN HELP YOUR BABY SLEEP
NOISE? Before birth your baby was growing in a very noisy environment. Your baby is not used to a quiet place but rather having a lot of white noise in the background. White noise will help with sleep after your baby is born because that dull background noise sounds familiar to your baby. White noise…
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Learn to Love Bedtime
Bedtime should be something each child anticipates and looks forward to. Sleep restores our body and makes us feel better. We can teach our children to love sleep. It is helpful to have a bedtime routine to follow each night in preparation for sleep. A bedtime routine is a clue to the body that sleep…
Read MoreSwaddling your baby
Swaddling is necessary for our newborn babies. When our babies are born they cannot control their hands or arms. Sometimes those arms are flying around and they even hit themselves in the face. Uncontrolled arms will upset your baby and cause them to cry. Swaddled arms bring security and calmness. There are various ways to…
Read MoreBedtime for Toddlers
Is bedtime a struggle with your toddler? Do you dread that time of day? Bedtime should be an anticipated time for our children. We want to teach our children to love sleep not dread it. Tips to make bedtime enjoyable for your toddler are: 1. Set a specific time for bedtime. Your child’s body is on…
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Spring Ahead Time!
BAD NEWS: Yes, you will lose another hour of sleep! It is that time of year when the clock jumps ahead. GOOD NEWS: Your little early riser will be at a better morning wake up time. If you were hating those 5:30-6:30 AM mornings, it will now be 6:30-7:30 AM. Sound better?…
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SLEEP TRAINING
Our babies come in all sizes and shapes. They accomplish developmental milestones at all different rates. Some of them have their first tooth at four months! Other babies do not get that first tooth until after they are one year old! Some of our babies crawl at six months, but others do not crawl until almost…
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Your baby’s goal is to sleep all night!
When your baby wakes up during the night, are they hungry? Sometimes. Sometimes they are not crying from hunger. They are crying because they are tired! What? Why would they cry from being tired? Why don’t they just sleep if they are tired? About 16 weeks of age your child develops…
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THE VALUE OF NAPS
We want to be a great parent. Sometimes we don’t know what a good parent would look like but we are trying. This leads us to worrying. We worry if our children are getting enough milk as infants. When they start solid food we worry about whether we are giving them the “right food” or…
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Lack of Sleep Depresses the Immune System
It is the “cold and flu season”, the time of runny noses, coughs, sneezing and fevers. It is heart breaking to see our little ones so miserable. As parents, our goal is to keep everyone healthy. It is important to follow the normal advice of “good hand washing” and don’t forget to wash all the toys…
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Bedtime Routine
Our children love routines. Why? It makes them feel secure when they know what is going to happen next. A bedtime routine consisting of the same things being done in the same order, sends a message to their brain and body that it is time to sleep. The goal of the bedtime routine is to…
Read MoreInfant Tummy Massage to Relieve Gas
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